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CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING 
BULBS CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL UNLESS YOU ADD POSTAGE 
Early Single Tulips 
Varieties preceded with a ♦ are fine forcers. Per 100. 
Artus — Brijtht scarlet, splendid bedder.$1 50 
Chrysalora — Golden-yellow; extra tine. I 50 
Cottage Maid—Snow-white, bordered with pink. 1 50 
Crimson King — Good crimson bedder. 1 50 
Coieur Ponceau — Wine color, each petal flamed white.. 1 25 
Duchess de Parma—Orange-yellow, tinted brown, very 
large . • 25 
Eleanora—Richest royal violet; extra fine. I 25 
♦Joost Van Vondel — Giant tlcwer; brilliant red. 1 50 
*Kaiserskroon — Red, with broad, yellow edge. 1 50 
Lac Van Rhijn—Violet color, with broad, white edge.. I 25 
La Reine—(The Queen.) White, delicately shaded pink I 50 
LMmmaculae — (Snowball.) Snow-white; extra large.. I 25 
Mr. Stanley — Rosy-purple; very attractive. I 50 
♦Princess Marianne—White, slightly shaded pink. I 50 
♦Pottebakker—White . I 50 
♦Pottebakker—Scarlet . I 50 
♦ Pottebakker—Yellow . 2 00 
♦ Rose Queen — Lovely rose color. I 75 
Rachel Ruisch — White, with pink edges. I 25 
Rosamund! Huikman—A rich, brilliant rose color; very 
fine . I 25 
Rose Gris de Lin—Very fine; bright pink. 1 75 
Standard Silver — While, veined scarlet; beautiful. 1 50 
Thomas Moore — Buff-orange; very showy. I 50 
Vander Neer—The finest of all Violet-colored Tulips.. I 50 
Washington—Pure white . I 50 
Wouwerman—Dark royal purple or blue. I 50 
Wapan Van Leiden—White. Each petal has a violet 
top . * 25 
♦Yellow Prince of Orange—Pure yellow. I 50 
Double Early Tulips 
Per 100. 
Alba Maxima —Creamy-white; very desirable.$1 50 
Count of Leicester —Yellow, reddish flamed. I 50 
Duke of York —Rich, clear, bright red, with white edge.. I 25 
Gloria Solus —Brownish-red, bordered with pure gold... 1 50 
La Candeur —Pure white; fine bedder. I 25 
La Blazon —Fine rosy-pink; very elegant. I 50 
Ma Cousine —Beautiful, rich violet, white edged. I 25 
Purple Crown —The only real dark red double Tulip... I 50 
Rex Rubrorum —Richest scarlet; beautiful. I 75 
♦Rosina—A beautiful, rich, clear pink; fine forcer. I 50 
Rose Blanche —Pure white; splendid bedder. I 25 
Rubra Maxima — Dark velvety-scarlet, immense, large 
flower . 2 00 
Titian —Brown, splashed with golden-yellow. I 50 
♦Tournesoll —Elegantly variegated red and yellow. I 50 
Turban —Deep violet; very dark and distinct. I 50 
Velvet Gem—A rich velvety-crimson; fine. 2 00 
William III —Bright scarlet. 2 00 
Tulip Mixtures 
Our mixtures are made up from large flowering, bright col¬ 
ors : they bloom at the same time and give the very best of 
satisfaction. 
Per 100 
Superfine Single Early Tulip—Mixed...$2 00 
Superfine Double Early Tulip—Mixed. I 50 
Superfine Parrot Tulip—Mixed. I 25 
Large Trumpet Narcissus 
Per 100. 
Golden Spur—The very best; fine forcer.$3 00 
Giant Princeps—Immense deep yellow trumpets, with pale 
divisions; fine for forcing. I 00 
Albicans—White perianth, primrose trumpet. 3 00 
And RIgh, or Irish King -A velvety early yellow. 2 50 
Emperor—Trumpet richest yellow. 3 00 
Maximus—Golden-yellow . 3 00 
Dbvallaris—(Tenby Daffodil.) Rich golden-yellow. 2 50 
Henry Irving—Large yellow; tuunpet fine. 2 50 
Empress—Perianth white; trumpet yellow. 3 00 
Giant Princeps—Sulphur-white perianth; trumpet yellow; 
forces well . I 50 
Victoria—White perianth; yellow trumpet; extra fine.... 5 00 
SEMI-TRUMPET OP CHALICE-FLDWERED NARCISSUS 
Barri Conspicuous—Primrose perianth, chalice expanded 
of orange-yellow .$1 50 
Figaro—Yellow perianth: scarlet chalice. I 00 
Duchess de Brabant — Perianth white; chalice canary- 
yellow . I 25 
Sir Watkins—(The Giant Welshman.) Perianth sulphur- 
yellow; chalice yellow tinged orange...2 50 
Poet’s Daffodils 
Poeticus—The Pheasant’s Eye or Poet’s Daffodil.*$0 60 
Poeticus Drnatus — Fine forcer; pearly-white with yellow 
cup, bordered scarlet. I 25 
' Poeticus Poetarum—An improved Poeticus. 2 50 
Chinese Sacred Narcissus 
The Chinese Sacred Lily (Narcissus Orientalis), Joss Flow¬ 
er, or Flower of the Gods, is the variety grown by the ('hlna- 
men for decorating their Temples or Joss houses on their New' 
Year's day, which occurs In February. They can readily be 
brought into bloom by Christmas. It Is easily handled, bears 
j pure white flowers, with lemon or orange cup, and can readily 
‘ be brought into bloom when grown In water. 60 cents per 
! dozen; $4.00 per hundred, 
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Narcissus Alba Plena Odorata 
The double Poeticus flowers are large and very fragrant. 
They can be forced slowly, but succeed better in the open 
ground. $ 1.00 per hundred. 
Narcissus Double Von Sion 
This .splendid Narcissus forces very readily. It increases In 
favor with the public every season. Anticipating a great 
shortage in the stock, we advise the early placing of orders, as 
late buyer.s are almost certain to bo disappointed. $ 2.00 
per hundred. 
New Paper White Narcissus—Large Flowering 
This Is a new and Improved variety, much earlier in bloom 
than the ordinary kind, individual flowers and trusses very 
much larger, more vigorous in growth, and a grand acquisition 
for early forcing—each bulb producing from two to three 
spikes, and each spike having a dozen or more pure white 
flowers. First size, selected bulbs, 25 cents per dozen; $1.25 
per hundred. 
Hyacinths 
DUTCH HYACINTHS TD CDLDR 
Pure white, blush-white, dark blue, light blue, dark pink, 
light pink, red and yellow. Each color separate or all colors 
mixed for $3.50 per hundred. 
DUTCH HYACINTHS. TD NAME 
In fifty varieties, all the very best sorts. $5.00 per hundred. 
EARLY WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS 
Eleven to twelve centimeters. $2.00 per hundred. 
Freesia Refracta Alba 
This is a very valuable and desirable bulbous plant for forc¬ 
ing that Is rapidly gaining In popular favor. Spikes of grace¬ 
ful flowers are produced just above the foliage, each bearing 
fr- m five to eiglit flowers and buds, which lust a long time 
after being cut. The flowers are pure white, with a touch of 
yellow’ at the inner base, and delightfully fragrant. Home 
grown bulbs, 85 cents per hundred; $7.50 per thousand. 
Crocus 
In any color desired. Named varieties. 75 cents per hun¬ 
dred; $7.00 per thousand. 
' Miscellaneous Bulbs 
ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM -Forces easily. Large clusters of 
delicate white flowers. 60 cents per hundred. 
ANEMDNE, Double Mixed—$1.00 per hundred. 
ANEMDNE, Single Mixed—60 cents per hundred. 
IRIS, SPANISH — The Spanish Iris are now largely used for 
forcing, their orchid-llke flowers commanding ready sale. 
M'e offer blue, white and yellow. 50 cents per hundred: 
$4.00 per thousand. 
GRAPE HYACINTHS—Both blue and white. 60 cents per 
hundred. 
DXALIS—Mixed varieties. 60 cents per hundred. 
SCILLA SiBIRICA — Lovely blue flowers. $1.00 per hundred. 
DDUBLE SNDWDROPS—$1.50 per hundred. 
SINGLE SNDWDROPS—75 cents per hundred. 
